Multiple Barrel Forced Air Heater

Abstract

A multiple barrel forced-air heater comprising a base, a first heater jacket, and a second heater jacket. The base may comprise a fuel tank adapted to accept a fuel. The first heater jacket may comprise a first device for producing a first air flow, a first Venturi adapted to mix fuel with the first air flow to form a first fuel-air mixture, and a first combustion site adapted to combust the first fuel-air mixture to generate a first amount of heat and a first amount of combustion products. The second heater jacket may comprise a second device for producing a first air flow, a second Venturi adapted to mix fuel with the second air flow to form a second fuel-air mixture, and a second combustion site adapted to combust the second fuel-air mixture to generate a second amount of heat and a second amount of combustion products.

1 . A multiple barrel forced-air heater comprising:
 a base comprising a fuel tank adapted to accept a fuel;   a first heater jacket comprising,
 a first device for producing a first air flow, 
 a first Venturi adapted to mix some of the fuel with the first air flow to form a first fuel-air mixture, and 
 a first combustion site adapted to combust the first fuel-air mixture to generate a first amount of heat and a first amount of combustion products; and 
   a second heater jacket comprising,
 a second device for producing a first air flow, 
 a second Venturi adapted to mix some of the fuel with the second air flow to form a second fuel-air mixture, and 
 a second combustion site adapted to combust the second fuel-air mixture to generate a second amount of heat and a second amount of combustion products. 
   
     
     
         2 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 1 , wherein the fuel is kerosene, oil, white gas, gasoline, alcohol, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 2 , wherein said first device for producing a first air flow is a fan or blower. 
     
     
         4 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 3 , wherein said second device for producing a second air flow is a fan or blower. 
     
     
         5 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 4 , wherein the sum of the first amount of heat and the second amount of heat is greater than 250,000 BTU. 
     
     
         6 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 5 , wherein said first heater jacket further comprises a first combustion chamber lining or said second heater jacket further comprises a second combustion chamber lining. 
     
     
         7 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 6 , further comprising a control component. 
     
     
         8 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 7 , further comprising a rest engaged to the base, wherein said first heater jacket and said second heater jacket are engaged to the rest. 
     
     
         9 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 7 , further comprising an electric motor operationally engaged with either said first device for producing a first air flow or said second device for producing a second air flow. 
     
     
         10 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 7 , further comprising a wheel. 
     
     
         11 . A method for producing heat comprising:
 providing a multiple barrel forced-air heater comprising:
 a base comprising a fuel tank adapted to accept a fuel, 
 a first heater jacket comprising,
 a first device for producing a first air flow, 
 a first Venturi adapted to mix some of the fuel with the first air flow to form a first fuel-air mixture, and 
 a first combustion site adapted to combust the first fuel-air mixture to generate a first amount of heat and a first amount of combustion products, and 
 
 a second heater jacket comprising,
 a second device for producing a first air flow, and 
 a second Venturi adapted to mix some of the fuel with the second air flow to form a second fuel-air mixture, and 
 a second combustion site adapted to combust the second fuel-air mixture to generate a second amount of heat and a second amount of combustion products; 
 
   providing a fuel to said heater;   producing a first air flow with said first device for producing a first air flow;   using the first Venturi to mix some of the fuel with the first air flow to produce a first fuel-air mixture;   combusting the first fuel-air mixture at the first combustion site to generate a first amount of heat;   producing a second air flow with said second device for producing a second air flow;   using the second Venturi to mix some of the fuel with the second air flow to produce a second fuel-air mixture; and   combusting the second fuel-air mixture at the first combustion site to generate a second amount of heat.   
     
     
         12 . The method for producing heat according to  claim 11 , wherein the fuel is kerosene, oil, white gas, gasoline, alcohol, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The method for producing heat according to  claim 12 , wherein said first device for producing a first air flow is a fan or blower. 
     
     
         14 . The method for producing heat according to  claim 13 , wherein said second device for producing a second air flow is a fan or blower. 
     
     
         15 . The method for producing heat according to  claim 14 , wherein the sum of the first amount of heat and the second amount of heat is greater than 250,000 BTU. 
     
     
         16 . The method for producing heat according to  claim 15 , wherein said first heater jacket further comprises a first combustion chamber lining or said second heater jacket further comprises a second combustion chamber lining. 
     
     
         17 . The method for producing heat according to  claim 16 , wherein said multiple barrel forced-air heater further comprises a wheel. 
     
     
         18 . The method for producing heat according to  claim 17 , further comprising transporting said multiple barrel forced-air heater by rolling it on said wheel. 
     
     
         19 . The multiple barrel forced-air heater according to  claim 7 , wherein said multiple barrel forced-air heater further comprises an electric motor operationally engaged with either said first device for producing a first air flow or said second device for producing a second air flow. 
     
     
         20 . A multiple barrel forced-air heater comprising:
 a base comprising a fuel tank adapted to accept a fuel, said fuel comprising kerosene, oil, white gas, gasoline, alcohol, a hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof;   a rest engaged to the base;   a first heater jacket engaged to the rest, said first heater jacket comprising,
 a first combustion chamber lining, 
 a first fan or blower for producing a first air flow, 
 a first Venturi adapted to mix some of the fuel with the first air flow to form a first fuel-air mixture, and 
 a first combustion site adapted to combust the first fuel-air mixture to generate a first amount of heat and a first amount of combustion products; 
   a second heater jacket engaged to the rest, said second heater jacket comprising,
 a second combustion chamber lining 
 a second fan or blower for producing a first air flow, 
 a second Venturi adapted to mix some of the fuel with the second air flow to form a second fuel-air mixture, and 
 a second combustion site adapted to combust the second fuel-air mixture to generate a second amount of heat and a second amount of combustion products; 
   a control component;   a frame element;   a wheel; and   wherein the sum of the first amount of heat and the second amount of heat is greater than 250,000 BTU.